Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-10-06
THIRSTY TENNESSEE
Probably Votes Against a Prohibition
Amendment.

Amendment.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN. Sept. 29-Dis-
patches from all sections of the State
indicate that the prohibition election
passed off quietly and that the largest
vote ever cast was polled. No definite
figures can yet be given on the result,
but returns so far indicate the defeat of
the amendment in the state. Ladies
took an active part in the election and
In all the cities and towns they were at
the polls with free lunch stands and
personally solicited the voters. At ev-
cry polling booth there was lavish dis
play of banners, among them being
"Vote for God. home and Tennessee to-
day." vote for mother, wife and sister
they have no defense, save your vote !"
"Tne women and children of Tennessee
appeal 30 the manhood of the state yes,
today" etc.
The ladies were everywhere treated
with respect. During the morning pray
er meetings were held at the churches.
At Athens, where the votes were count
ed and it was ascertained that a majori-
ty of 12O was obtained for prohibition,
all the ward workers bowed their heads
and sang the dOxology. The returns to
the Times at p. N. Indicate that east
Tennessee wifi give 20. 900 majority for
the amendment. This makes the result
appear more doubtful.
MEMPHIS, Sept. 29-Returns so far
received indicate that the prohibition
amendment was defeated in the state
to-day by very small majority. The
anti-Prohibitionists carried this city by
a majority of 1892, out of total vote of
901O. Country districts returns are
coming in slowly, but Shelby county
will give about 5000 majority against
the amendment. Ladies worked for the
amendment at all the voting precincts
in the city.
NASHVILLE, Sept. 29.-Indications at
this hour $50 p. m.) are that the vote
on the adoption of the prohibition
amendment will be close. East TeDnes-
see is claimed to have given prohibi
bition majority of 10000 This is based
on private dispatches to ProhibitioDists.
Memphis gives an anti majority of
1882. This (Davidson) county will
give an anti majority of nearly 1000.
CHATTANOOGA, Sept. 29.-Chattanoo-
gas official vote for the amendment is
1880; against. 3019.
KNOXVILLE, Sept. 29.-The vote on
the prohibition amendment to the con,
stitutiOn was much lighter than expect
ed in Knoxville, but resulted in a victor
ry for prohibition, as was anticipated.
The vote for the amendment was 2312 !;
the vote against was 1120, showing a
majority of 1892 for prohibition. The
negro vote was almost solid against the
amendment and represents at least
three-quarers of the opposition in Knox
vile. Most of the white citizens who
opposed the amendment did not go to
polls. Hundreds of ladies we're busy at
the polls all day. Free lunches were
distributed by the ladies at the voting
places. The election passed off with no
disturbances at any of the precincts.
The saloons were all closed and not a
drunken man has been in the city today.
When the polls closed all the church
bells in the city rang for half an hour.
The eastern third of Tennessee of which
Knoxville is the center, will give ma
iority for the amendment. Partial re+
turns from thirty east Tennessee coun+
ties indicate 5000 majority for prohibi-
tion, with an extremely light vote in
the back counties.